mirar

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to look

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mirar
transitive verb
1 to look at (dirigir la vista a) ; to watch (observar) ; to stare at (fijamente)
  • mirar algo de cerca/lejos -> to look at something closely/from a distance
  • ¡míralos! -> look at them!
  • mirar algo por encima -> to glance over something, to have a quick look at something
  • mirar a alguien bien/mal -> to think highly/poorly of somebody
  • mirar a alguien de arriba abajo -> to look somebody up and down
  • mirar a alguien por encima del hombro (figurative) -> to look down on somebody
  • de mírame y no me toques (informal) -> very fragile
2 (fijarse en)
  • primero mira cómo lo hago yo -> first, watch o see how I do it
  • mira que no falte nada en las maletas -> check to see nothing's missing from the suitcases
3 to check, to look through (examinar)
  • le miraron todas las maletas -> they searched all her luggage
4 (considerar)
  • mira bien lo que haces -> be careful about what you do
  • míralo desde este ángulo… -> look at it this way…
  • bien mirado…, mirándolo bien… -> if you think about it…
intransitive verb
5 to look (dirigir la vista) ; to watch (observar) ; to stare (fijamente)
  • ¡mira! -> look (at that!)
  • mira, yo creo que… -> look, I think (that)…
  • mira que te avisé -> I told you so
  • mira por dónde… -> guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)
  • ¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! -> you're being really tedious/silly!
6 to check, to look (buscar)
  • he mirado en todas partes -> I've looked everywhere
7 (orientarse)
  • mirar a -> to face
8 (cuidar)
  • mirar por alguien/algo -> to look after somebody/something
  • mirar por los demás -> to look out for other people
9 (informal) (averiguar)
  • mirar a ver si -> to see if o whether
  • mira a ver si ha llegado la carta -> (go and) see if the letter has arrived
mirarse
pronomial verb
1 to look at oneself (uno mismo) ; to look at each other (uno al otro)

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mirar [me-rar’]
article & verb transitive
1 To look or look at, to look upon or toward, to give a look, to watch (observar).
2 To respect, to have regard for, to esteem, to appreciate, to look on (considerar).
3 To have some private end, to aim at, to have in view.
4 To look, to be directed with regard to any object.
5 To observe, to watch, to spy (vigilar).
6 To take notice, to notice.
7 To fool, to consider, to reflect, to meditate.
8 To inquire, to collect information.
9 To look, to take care, to attend, to protect.
verb neuter
10 To look; to glance. (n)
11 To look on to, to face. (Architecture) (n)
12 To have in mind. (Figurative) (n)
verb reflexive
13 To look at oneself.
14 To look at one another.
  • Mirar a uno co -> malos ojos, to look at one with an evil eye
  • Mirar alrededor -> to look about
  • Mirar por uno -> to take care of, to look after
  • Mirar de reojo -> to squint
  • Mirar por encima -> to examine slightly
  • Mirar sobre el hombro -> to cast a contemptuous look or frown
  • Lo hago mirando el porvenir -> I do it bearing the future in mind
  • No mira las dificultades -> he doesn’t take into account the difficulties
  • Mirar a uno como -> to look on somebody as
  • Mirar hacia otro lado -> to look the other way
  • Mirar atrás -> to look back
  • Mirarse al espejo -> to look at oneself in the mirror

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mirar
verbo:transitivo
1 (ver) to look at
estaba mirando la foto she was looking at the photo; me miró con tristeza she looked at me sadly
me miró con odio/con desconfianza se pasó la tarde entera mirándola
miraban boquiabiertos el nuevo aparato they stared open-mouthed at the new machine
mirar a algn de arriba abajoarriba abajo to look sb up and down
mirar algo/a algn de reojo de travésde reojoode través to look at sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye
mirar fijamente algo/a algnfijamente to gaze stare at sth/sb;o
los niños miraban fijamente la pantalla se me quedaron mirando fijamente
mirar algo por encimapor encima to glance over sth
mirar bien con buenos ojos a algno to approve of sb
la familia real lo mira con buenos ojos el periódico mira bien / con buenos ojos la nueva ley de prensa
mirar mal con malos ojos a algno to disapprove of sb
lo miran con malos ojos porque lleva un pendiente el gobierno mira mal el acuerdo / mira con malos ojos el acuerdo
de mírame y no me toques delicate; fragile
hombro
2 (observar) to watch
se quedó mirando cómo jugaban los niños she stood watching the children play; miraba los barcos she was watching the boats; estuvo mirando la tele todo el día he spent all day watching TV
3 (comprobar)
le miraron la maleta en la aduana they searched his suitcase at customs
en ese barrio conviene mirar el bolso
mira que no hierva el agua make sure the water doesn't boil; mira a ver lo que hace el niño go and see check what the boy's up to;o
mira (a ver) si está en su cuarto
mira a ver si ha venido el taxi (look and) see if the taxi has come; míralo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary
4 (pensar en)
no mira las dificultades he doesn't think of the difficulties; lo hago mirando el porvenir I'm doing it with the future in mind; ¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! don't spend any more, remember we've no money!
mirándolo bienbien
si [bien] se mira
bien mirado si bien se mira mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan graveoo all in all, the situation isn't that bad; if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that bad; bien mirado mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tardeo on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later
5 (ser cuidadoso con)
mira mucho el dinero he's very careful with money; deberías mirar lo que gastas you should watch what you spend; mira mucho todos los detalles she pays great attention to detail
6 (uso exclamativo) (en imperativo)
¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! look, what a pretty painting!; ¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! look, you've covered me in water!; ¡mira lo que has hecho! (just) look what you've done!
¡mira lo que tenemos que aguantar!
¡mira quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!; ¡mira (bien) lo que haces! watch what you do!; ¡mira con quién hablas! just remember who you're talking to!
 (indicando sorpresa, disgusto)
mira queque
¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!; ¡mira que te avisé! didn't I warn you?; ¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! it would have to start raining right now!
 (indicando esperanza, temor)
mira que sique si
¡mira que si ganas! imagine if you win!; ¡mira que si no viene! just suppose he doesn't come!; ¡mira que si es mentira! just suppose it isn't true!; what if it isn't true?
7 (Latinoamérica) (ver) to see
¿lo miras? can you see it?
verbo:intransitivo
1 (con la vista) to look
me vio pero miró hacia otro lado she saw me, but she looked the other way; estaba mirando por la ventana he was looking out of the window; miré por el agujero I looked through the hole; miró alrededor para ver si veía a alguien she looked around to see if she could see anyone
es mejor no mirar atrás con resentimiento
mirar de reojo de travéso to look out of the corner of one's eye
2 (comprobar) to look
¿has mirado en el cajón? have you looked in the drawer?
3 (estar orientado hacia) to face
la casa mira al sur the house faces south; el balcón mira al jardín the balcony looks out onto the garden
4 (cuidar)
mirar por algnpor to look after sb; take care of sb
debes de mirar por tus hermanos you should look after take care of your brothers;o mira mucho por su ropa she takes great care of her clothes; solo mira por sus intereses he only looks after his own interests; tienes que mirar por ti mismo you have to look out for yourself
5 (uso exclamativo) (en imperativo)
¡mira! un ratón look, a mouse!; mira, yo creo que ... look, I think that ...; mira, déjame en paz ahora look, just leave me alone now; mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto look here, I don't have to put up with this
 (indicando sorpresa, admiración)
mira sisi
¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!; ¡mira si es listo el niño! what a clever boy he is!
¡(pues) mira por dónde ...! you'll never believe it!
6
mirar aa (proponerse) to aim at
este proyecto mira a mejorar la calidad del agua this project is aimed at improving water quality
7 (formal)
por lo que mira a as for; as regards
verbo:pronominal
mirarse
1 (reflexivo) to look at o.s.
mirarse al en el espejoo to look at o.s. in the mirror
2 (recíproco) to look at each other one another;o
Juan y María se miraron asombrados Juan and María looked at each other one another in amazement;o los amantes se miraron a los ojos the lovers looked into each other's eyes
3
se mire por donde se mire whichever way you look at it
4
mirarse mucho muy bien de hacer algoo to think carefully before doing sth
antes de denunciarla mírate mucho lo que haces. mirarse en ello

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Verb Conjugation for "mirar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo miro miré miraba miraré mire
Tú miras miraste mirabas mirarás mires
Ella/Él/Usted mira miró miraba mirará mire
Nosotros miramos miramos mirábamos miraremos miremos
Vosotros miráis mirasteis mirabais miraréis miréis
Ellos/Ustedes miran miraron miraban mirarán miren
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